Research Catalog

Title

The Makropulos case : radio broadcast, 2012-05-05 : [opera in three acts] / music and libretto by Leoš Janáček ; libretto after Karel Čapek's comedy Věc Makropulos.

Author

Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928

Publication

New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera, [2012]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938.
• Bělohlávek, Jiří
• Mattila, Karita
• Leech, Richard (Tenor)
• Feigum, Christopher
• Fox, Tom, 1950-
• Savoy, Emalie
• Oke, Alan, 1954-
• Plenk, Matthew
• Fitch, Bernard
• Shaulis, Jane
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Kulczak, Edyta
• Juntwait, Margaret
• Siff, Ira
• Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
• Voigt, Deborah
• Froemke, Susan
• Creswell, Brad
• Ellison, Cori
• Friedlander-Fulkerson, Fade
• Pines, Roger
• Delavan, Mark
• Kennedy, Christopher
• White, Aaron
• Lewin, Naomi
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), donor NN-RHA

Description

3 audio discs : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

• Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
• Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] May 5, 2012

Uniform Title

• Věc Makropulos
• Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
• Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] May 5, 2012.
• Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.

Alternative Title

• Věc Makropulos
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Title and date from the discs ; credits from audition and Metropolitan Opera program.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

• Karita Mattila (Emilia Marty) ; Richard Leech (Gregor) ; Christopher Feigum (Prus) ; Tom Fox (Dr. Kolenaty) ; Emalie Savoy (Kristina) ; Alan Oke (Alan Oke) ; Matthew Plenk (Janek) ; Bernard Fitch (Count Hauk-Sendorf) ; Jane Shaulis (Cleaning lady) ; James Courtney (Stagehand) ; Edyta Kulczak (Chambermaid) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Jiri Belohlávek, conductor.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera

Language (note)

• Sung in Czech; commentary in English.

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Stiff) ; Act 1 ; Makropulos Case Time capsule ; Juntwait talks with Mattila (on tape) ; Juntwait talks with Froemke and Voigt about "Wagner's dream" at the Tribeca Film Festival (on tape) ; Juntwait and Siff talk about next season's Met repertory ; Met Cameo with piano tuner Kennedy and Naomi Lewin ; Synopsis of Act 2 ; Act 2, start -- CD 2. Act 2, conclusion ; Met Cameo with metal worker White and Mary Jo Heath ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Creswell questions Ellison, Friedlander-Fulkerson, and Pines; with guest Delavan) ; Synopsis of Act 3 ; Act 3, start -- CD 3. Act 3, conclusion; Closing remarks (Juntwait and Siff).

Call Number

*LDC 53137

OCLC

870718855

Author

Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928, composer.

Title

The Makropulos case : radio broadcast, 2012-05-05 : [opera in three acts] / music and libretto by Leoš Janáček ; libretto after Karel Čapek's comedy Věc Makropulos.

Production

New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera, [2012]

Playing Time

011957 011957 002034

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Series

Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts

Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] May 5, 2012

Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] May 5, 2012.

Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.

Performer

Margaret Juntwait, Brad Creswell, hosts ; Karita Mattila, Susan Froemke, Deborah Voigt, interviewees ; Ira Siff, Cori Ellison, Fadel Friedlander-Fulkerson, Roger Pines, Mark Delavan, Christopher Kennedy, Aaron White, Naomi Lewin, Mary Jo Heath, commentators.

Cast

Karita Mattila (Emilia Marty) ; Richard Leech (Gregor) ; Christopher Feigum (Prus) ; Tom Fox (Dr. Kolenaty) ; Emalie Savoy (Kristina) ; Alan Oke (Alan Oke) ; Matthew Plenk (Janek) ; Bernard Fitch (Count Hauk-Sendorf) ; Jane Shaulis (Cleaning lady) ; James Courtney (Stagehand) ; Edyta Kulczak (Chambermaid) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Jiri Belohlávek, conductor.

Event

Broadcast live on Sirius XM Metropolitan Opera Radio from Metropolitan Opera House, NYC 2012 May 5.

Language

Sung in Czech; commentary in English.

Source

Gift; Metropolitan Opera, August 2012.

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Added Author

Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928, librettist.

Libretto based on (work): Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938. Věc Makropulos.

Bělohlávek, Jiří, conductor.

Mattila, Karita, performer.

Mattila, Karita, interviewee.

Leech, Richard (Tenor), performer.

Feigum, Christopher, performer.

Fox, Tom, 1950- performer.

Savoy, Emalie, performer.

Oke, Alan, 1954- performer.

Plenk, Matthew, performer.

Fitch, Bernard, performer.

Shaulis, Jane, performer.

Courtney, James, 1946- performer.

Kulczak, Edyta, performer.

Juntwait, Margaret, host.

Siff, Ira, commentator.

Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- commentator.

Voigt, Deborah, interviewee.

Froemke, Susan, interviewee.

Creswell, Brad, host.

Ellison, Cori, commentator.

Friedlander-Fulkerson, Fade, commentator.

Pines, Roger, commentator.

Delavan, Mark, commentator.

Kennedy, Christopher, commentator.

White, Aaron, commentator.

Lewin, Naomi, commentator.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), donor NN-RHA

Added Title

Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Research Call Number

*LDC 53137